Growing up in the NE, where we had many Jewish friends and neighbors, my rightwing fundie family always said "Happy Holidays" except at Church. Of course, that was back in the day before Hate Radio, Fox & even the 700 club made being polite, gracious, mature and inclusive a SIN and cause for ChristoFascists to behave like tantrum-throwing nasty ugly children.

At least 10 steps backwards, imo.

I duly note the number of people who say "Merry Christmas" to me at this time of year in very hostile and aggressive tones. What they believe they accomplish by this approach - when I haven't even said the terrible horrid unforgivable politically incorrect "Happy Holidays" to them - is beyond my comprehension.

I continue to say "Happy Holidays" because I'm not insecure, and I have a diverse group of friends who celebrate different holidays or none at all. Ramming your particular belief system down everyone's throats doesn't strike me as a winning formula.

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